2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs general talk

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Keefoot the best player on the ice in the first period.

 

[Vk1ing]

If Kerfoot had played like that when he was here no one would have wanted him gone.

Change of scenery probably helped. He has been great for them but im not sure we would have gotten this version of kerfoot if he was still here.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Keefoot the best player on the ice in the first period.

Lost the trade.

 

[henchman21]

Vasi still looks incredibly locked in.

Yup… this Vasi can steal a series too

 

[Avsfan1921]

Keefoot the best player on the ice in the first period.

Marner for me, he’s looked great on the forecheck so far, causing turnovers and confusion.

 

[MacKaRant]

Vasi still looks incredibly locked in.

Definitely. There were times during the previous two Cup runs when Tampa was getting caved, but Vasi held them in the game. That's exactly what you want from your difference-making goalie.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Yup… this Vasi can steal a series too

Part of me wants a TBL-Rangers matchup. I want to see the Russian goalies duel it out.

 

[henchman21]

Toronto has Kuch off his game already…

 

[wayninja]

Boston feels to have blown their wad early and missed the money shot

 

[sethro109]

Toronto is making all the right plays right now. But Vasi is just a wall.

Edit: Lol just as I say that Toronto scored.

 

[Balthazar]

Leafs want this more and it's understandable from both sides

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Not sure what Hedman was thinking there.

 

[nammerus]

Muzzin. Like everyone expected.

 

[MacKaRant]

ESPN broadcast is killing me, sound is a split second ahead of the pictures. Not as bad as Altitude road games, but still.

 

[Balthazar]

man...

 

[The Abusement Park]

Vasi with a stupid insane final 11 seconds of the period.

 

[sethro109]

Keefoot and Vasi were the best players for both clubs.

 

[nammerus]

Vasi with a stupid insane final 11 seconds of the period.

It's actually unfair that a team as stacked as the Lightning are, have that guy back-stopping them.

 

[Reparlana]

Didn't realize the maple leafs lightning game was on watching Boston Carolina lol hurricanes playing better after first period mostly being Boston

 

[the_fan]

Boston Carolina game is kinda boring. This series and Flames Stars is probably gonna be the two boring series in the 1st round

 

[AvsFanJosh]

I absolutely hate the leafs, but they outplayed Tampa forsure that period.

 

[wayninja]

Ian Cole no!

 

[Hennessy]

Cole with a timely penalty. Never change, Ian!

 

[the_fan]

Boston and Carolina are just gonna grind out a defensive boring series to see who comes out on top. It's a snoozer

 

[MacKaRant]

Didn't realize the maple leafs lightning game was on watching Boston Carolina lol hurricanes playing better after first period mostly being Boston

One thing I appreciate is that the NHL seems to have finally figured out how to stagger start times properly for national television. With the half hour difference in start time, you can watch 100% of one game and catch like 75% of the other game during the intermissions.

Too often in prior years you would have 7 pm and 8 pm or 7 pm and 9 pm (Eastern time).

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Boston and Carolina are just gonna grind out a defensive boring series to see who comes out on top. It's a snoozer

Hey now, not every team can take a really stupid five-minute major in the first period of the playoffs to add to the excitement.